Why your mental health should always come before your career

August 25, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

I think it goes without saying that your mental health is an important factor in living a happy, successful life. And yet, one in five adults experience mental illness each year in this country. According to the U.S. National Comorbidity Survey, about 18% of those who are employed experienced mental health problems in the last […]

Screw your work ethic. Can you sit in one spot for eight hours?

June 28, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

I am learning, slowly but surely, that being a “great” employee has little to do with your talent, emotional intelligence or leadership skills. It has more to do with how often and how long you’re in the office. What I’ve been told is that the number of hours you’re present in the office equates to […]

5 small items that are important for work

July 31, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

What does your typical workday look like? Mine isn’t very typical at all. Sometimes, I’m at my desk all day completing assignments, going through emails and following up on projects. Other days, I’m driving to and from events or printing out fliers. I’ve even spent full workdays in several meetings. While each day can be […]

4 reasons why internships are important

April 30, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

Now that I’ve been in the workforce for a little while, it’s starting to get more apparent to me that a lot of the skills I use at my job now were initiated in my intern years. While some people view internships as useless or a waste of time, I find them to be extremely […]

5 MORE reasons why having a job/career is so important

April 2, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

In December 2016, I wrote a post called, “6 reasons why having a job/career is so important“. Since then, I’ve learned a lot more about the benefits that a job can provide to you — both professionally and personally. I decided to update this post because I’m a firm believer in making the best out […]

Feeling white collar at a blue-collar job

March 4, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

Last year, I wrote a post called Feeling blue collar at a white-collar job. My goal with that post was to inspire those who feel unimportant at their current jobs. However, I’ve also received feedback from a lot of people feeling the opposite way. They feel stuck or like they’re outgrowing their jobs. So if […]

3 things you can do now to jump start your career/business in 2018

February 11, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Now that we’re getting a little settled into 2018, it’s time that we start thinking about the things that will help us boost our career now. While others are making travel and music festival plans, I’m going to give you some ideas to set yourself up for success this year. Of course you can still […]